Jeff Ekhator

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Jeff Ekhator
Personal information
Full name Osayuki Jeff Ekhator
Date of birth (2006-11-11) 11 November 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Genoa, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Genoa
Number 21
Youth career
2014–2024 Genoa
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Genoa 16 (1)
International career‡
2024– Italy U19 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:35, 20 February 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 November 2024

Osayuki Jeff Ekhator (born 11 November 2006) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Genoa.

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Career

Ekhator started playing football at Don Bosco, [1] [2] a grassroots club based in the Sampierdarena area of Genoa; [2] after being noticed by the scouts of Sampdoria, Virtus Entella and Genoa, [2] he joined the latter club's youth academy at the age of eight. [1] [3] He then came through the Rossoblu's youth ranks, [1] [4] as he eventually featured both for the under-18 and under-19 teams during the 2023–24 season, [3] [5] helping the former side win the national title. [3] [6]

In July 2024, Ekhator started training with Genoa's first team during their pre-season camp, under manager Alberto Gilardino. [3] [7] On 9 August 2024, he made his professional debut for the club, coming on as a substitute in the 84th minute of a 1–0 win over Reggiana in the first round of the Coppa Italia. [5] [8] On 17 August, he made his Serie A debut, coming on for Milan Badelj in the 86th minute of a 2–2 league draw with Inter Milan. [9] [10]

Personal life

Ekhator was born in Genoa, Italy to Nigerian parents. [1] [4]

International Career

Ekhator has made six appearances and scored one goal for the Italy Under-19 side.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 February 2025 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coppa Italia EuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Genoa 2024–25 Serie A 16110——171
Career total161100000171

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 Schiappapietra, Andrea (13 February 2024). "Genoa, dal Don Bosco alla doppietta nel derby: Ekhator, altro talento a km 0" (in Italian). Il Secolo XIX . Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    2. 1 2 3 Marmorato, Lino (24 July 2024). "Genoa, l'intervista coi più giovani della truppa di Gilardino. Le loro storie - VIDEO". Buon Calcio a Tutti (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    3. 1 2 3 4 Tripodi, Marco (20 July 2024). "Genoa, il futuro passa anche da Ekhator: il "gemello" Ahanor e il piano di Gilardino in ottica prima squadra". Calciomercato.com (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    4. 1 2 Paulillo, Giovanni (10 August 2024). "Ekhator e l'amore per il Genoa: un nuovo talento a km 0". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    5. 1 2 Semino, Alessio (9 August 2024). "Genoa, esordio tra i professionisti per Ekhator. La sua storia". Buon Calcio a Tutti (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    6. ↑ "Under 18 Professionisti, il Genoa è campione d'Italia: la Roma cade ad Ancona per 2-0. Ruotolo: "Meravigliosi"". figc.it (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    7. ↑ Billone, Giorgio (13 July 2024). "Genoa, primo giorno di ritiro a Moena: 28 convocati, out Retegui e Vasquez". SportFace (in Italian). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    8. ↑ Moscatelli, Maurizio (10 August 2024). "Genoa, un lampo di Messias stordisce la Reggiana. Colpo di spugna alle ansie da mercato". genova.repubblica.it (in Italian). la Repubblica . Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    9. ↑ "Genoa-Inter LIVE". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Sky Sport. 17 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    10. ↑ Stoppini, Davide (17 August 2024). "Inter, falsa partenza. A Inzaghi non basta super Thuram, Messias pareggia al 96'" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport . Retrieved 19 August 2024.
    11. ↑ Jeff Ekhator at Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.


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